T. Lucretii Cari De rerum natura, libri VI. /
Lucretius Carus, Titus.
Lambin, Denys,1520 or 1521-1572.
Bienné, Jean,-1588,printer.
JamesVI,King of Scotland,1566-1625,former owner.StEdNL
Gore, William,1779-1860,former owner.StEdNL
Rogers, John,18th century,former owner.StEdNL
Ormsby-Gore, William David,1918-1985,inscriber.StEdNL
Gibson, John,-1600,binder.StEdNL
Lutetiae, anno M D LXX. : Apud Ioannem Bene-natum.,
[1570]
Errata: p. [34] at front and p. [133]-[136] at end.
Letter to "tertiae editionis lectori" (p. [19]-[25] at front) dated Nov. 8, 1570.
Includes index.
Adams, L1666.
BM STC French 1470-1600, p. 291.
Gordon, C.A. Bibl. of Lucretius, 102-A.
Schweiger, F.L.A. Handbuch der classischen Bibliographie, p. 574.
Armorial bookplate on the front pastedown "William Gore". William Gore, later Ormsby-Gore (1779-1860), was MP of Woodford, Co. Leitrim. Also on the pastedown is the bookplate of "Porkington Library / Shelf 3. / Case 3. /  no. 71". Brogyntyn (or Porkington), Oswestry, Shropshire, was the seat of the Ormsby-Gore family, Baron Harlech. Manuscript note on the remaining front flyleaf (of which the outer two-thirds have been torn-away) suggests that it was sold at auction in the early 18th century. The surviving part reads "mend. / James the second's[-] / the Roman priests d[-] / up by the Curiosity[-] / Auctioneer, and be[-] / bought at the Pr[-]". Late 18th century ink signature of "John Rogers" at the head of the title page. Pencil manuscript note by William David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech (1918-1985) on the recto of the front free endpaper "Binding design of King James VI as King of Scotland (James I of England) The Edinburgh binder for James VI was one R Gibson". Ink note by the 5th Baron on a sheet of Brogynton notepaper, loosely insterted, "Lucretius, de Rerum Natura. Printed Paris 1570. The vellum binding bears the stamp of King James VI of Scotland. Only three other examples of a similar binding are known - 2 in the National Library of Scotland - + 1 at Windsor Castle. The bulk of the "Holyrood" Royal Library was burnt in the sack of Holyrood after Cromwell's victory at Dunbar.".
Bound circa 1580, probably in Edinburgh by John Gibson, in stiff vellum with yapp edges, sewn on six vellum skips, the front and back covers embossed in gilt with the large arms of King James VI of Scotland (lion rampant within an oval double tressure flory-counter-flory and an outer collar of thistles with an Imperial Crown above (118 x 85 mm), flanked by the gilt initials "I" and "R". One of a very few surviving armorial bindings for King James VI/ I as King of Scotland.
Lucretius Carus, Titus.
France Paris.